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Best Indie Mysteries, Crime Stories & Thrillers of 2019

  • FICTION

    FINDING CLAIRE FLETCHER

    JULY 25, 2017

FICTION

FINDING CLAIRE FLETCHER

by Lisa Regan

A wonderfully written crime tale that favorably compares to the work of Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, and Elmore... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    AIR RAID

    FEB. 26, 2019

AIR RAID

by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts

An ingenious crime drama seamlessly woven into the backdrop of post–World War II England. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE EXPERIMENT

    MAY 16, 2019

FICTION

THE EXPERIMENT

by Robin Lamont

A riveting thriller and a welcome third installment of a series; the author is definitely a writer to watch. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE BANKER WHO DIED

    MAY 27, 2019

  • FICTION

    THE WOMAN IN THE PARK

    AUG. 26, 2019

  • FICTION

    VALLEY OF SPIES

    MAY 12, 2019

FICTION

VALLEY OF SPIES

by Keith Yocum

A taut, thoughtful thriller; third in a series but also works as a stand-alone. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE BURDEN OF HATE

    SEPT. 16, 2019

THE BURDEN OF HATE

by Helen Starbuck

A thriller that offers a master class in suspense. Full review >

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